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Magda Posted 19 years ago
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Illnesses

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00I've been taught that you don't put "the" before the names of illnesses. Is it a strict rule? Are there any exceptions?02br
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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Magda12cite 10Hello everyone,12br 10I've been taught that you don't put "the" before the names of illnesses. Is it a strict rule? 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 00One suffers from 01u 00the02u 00 flu - all I can think of right off hand.

— Philip

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Magda12cite 10Hello everyone,12br 10I've been taught that you don't put "the" before the names of illnesses.
  • Is it a strict rule?
  • 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 00One suffers from 01u 00the02u 00 flu - all I can think of right off hand.
  • Perhaps 01u 00the02u 00 hives?
  • 02font 02b 00 0-
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01cite10Magda12cite10Hello everyone,12br
10I've been taught that you don't put "the" before the names of illnesses. Is it a strict rule? Are there any exceptions?12br
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10Thank you.12br
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11b01font00One suffers from 01u00
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0Thanks, Philip 05000 .010id1
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0The flu, the mumps, the measles... the plague (!)02br
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00I think 01i00chickenpox02i00 can be with or without.02br
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00A case of the sniffles.0-
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0Thank you very much, GG 05000 .02br
00What about "heart attack"? Does it take "a"?010id1
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0Yes, a heart attack.0-
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01cite10Buddhaheart12cite10Why not?12blockquote
10Hi Buddhaheart, and welcome to the forums. I'm not sure what you were asking here. 0-
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0 Thanks again.02br
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00Have a good Sunday,02br
00Magda0-
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